Joe Cardinale

Joe Cardinale 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on June 2, 2005. He was born on July 10, 1922 in Marettimo, Sicily to Salvatore and Maria Cardinale. He was the eldest of three brothers. Mr. Cardinale was a resident of the Monterey Peninsula for 66 years. He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years Catherine Ernandes Cardinale and his devoted brothers Sal (Sarah) Cardinale and Jack (Gilda) Cardinale; loving children Marie Jo (Horace), Sal (Gretchen), Peppi (Sheryle), Frank (Susan); 12 cherished grandchildren; 7 adored great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was a devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather, great grandfather, and uncle. Mr. Cardinale was a pioneer in the fishing industry and an entrepreneur owning businesses located on the Monterey Peninsula. For three years, he also taught commercial fishing classes (teaching the art of mending fishing nets, working as a crewmember on fishing boats, and then securing jobs for his students) at Monterey Peninsula College under the CETA Program. Mr. Cardinale's career as a commercial fisherman included fishing in Alaska, Mexico, San Pedro, San Francisco, and of course the Monterey Bay. He was well known as being the youngest purse seiner captain during the sardine era. Fishing was his first passion, however, upon retiring from sardine fishing, Mr. Cardinale ventured into owning businesses in Seaside: Cardinal Liquors and the Red Snapper Fish Market. He continued salmon fishing in the Monterey Bay and in Alaska during the summer months. In retirement heenjoyed his Carmel Valley home with his wife, tending the fruit orchard, vegetable gardening, and entertaining family and friends. The family would especially like to acknowledge some truly incredible loving people who have cared for Mr. Cardinale in a special way: Dr. Charles Bates, Dr. John Hausdorff, Marie Seliskar, loving neighbors Cody and Maggie Sherar and the very caring nurses and caregivers from Hospice. Friends will be received on Monday, June 6 at 1:30 p.m. at San Carlos Cathedral followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 2:00 p.m. Entombment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of the Central Coast, P. 0. Box 2750, Monterey, California, 93942 2750 in loving memory of Joe Cardinale.